Author: Simon SperoPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Catalog of collection, Full-color illustrations.
The Bowles Collection of 18th-century English and French Porcelain
Author: Simon SperoPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Catalog of collection, Full-color illustrations.
European Porcelain in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Jeffrey MungerPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396436
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Porcelain imported from China was the most highly coveted new medium in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Europe. Its pure white color, translucency, and durability, as well as the delicacy of decoration, were impossible to achieve in European earthenware and stoneware. In response, European ceramic factories set out to discover the process of producing porcelain in the Chinese manner, with significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications for Britain and the Continent. Indeed, not only artisans, but kings, noble patrons, and entrepreneurs all joined in the quest, hoping to gain both prestige and profit from the enterprises they established. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases ninety works that span the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and reflect the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is illustrated with glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Among the wide range of porcelains selected are rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, superb examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans. Taken together, they reveal why the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in this field are among the finest in the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}
French Eighteenth-century Porcelain at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Author: Linda Horvitz RothPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The definitive catalog of this important collection
Apothecaries' Garden
Author: Sue MinterPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752495275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Founded in 1673 by the Society of Apothecaries, the Chelsea Physic Garden led the world for over 300 years in the research and classification of new plants. Sue Minter examines its history and many notable achievements.
English Porcelain 1745-95
Author: Hilary YoungPublisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The central focus of this text on 18th-century English porcelain is the design processes that were followed in the industry. These are studied and discussed in relation to manufacturing techniques and the appearance of the figures and tablewares themselves. Other explorations of 18th-century porcelain trade include: plagiarism and industrial espionage; importation and exportation; raw materials and factory siting; and terms and conditions of employment. The text also examines the sales and marketing of English porcelain and pieces together the evidence for its consumption and use, linking these to the spread of polite culture and other changes in the social fabric of 18th-century England. Appendices give brief factory histories and a chronology of events.
Catalogue of the Lady Ludlow Collection of English Porcelain at the Bowes Museum
Author: Anne McNairPublisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The Lady Ludlow collection of English Porcelain forms one of the greatest assemblages of 18th century English Porcelain in the world. It comprises about five hundred pieces of Bow, Chelsea, Derby and Worcester porcelain, and from other factories, as well as some ancillary pieces that take the story of English porcelain into the early 19th century. Formed between the two world wars, it reflects both the taste of its time and the unrivaled buying opportunities that were available in what may now be seen as a time of plenty.
Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790
Author: Simon SperoPublisher: ACC Distribution
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
A special feature of this outstanding book is its lavish use of colour, with hundreds of wonderful full-colour illustrations depicting some 800 individual pieces from this unique collection. As these are fully supported by an authoritative and informative text, written by the leading experts on the subject, the result is an important work of reference which will demand a place on the bookshelves of not only those with an interest in Worcester, but also all lovers of fine porcelain. 700 colour illustrations
Porcelain Stories
Author: Julie EmersonRienzi
Author: Katherine S. HowePublisher: Scala Books
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The first book to document the Rienzi house, gardens and collection.
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